brentrocks

I have a set of chrome HRWS if anyone needs one

Oh no mister. I asked. Got told no.

I have a 12 inch radius block. But that fretboard was a 14 inch radius!!!! I couldn’t believe it!!!!!

You have me that tube, my friend!!!

I have not? I would be afraid to miss and hit my finger. LOL

The problem is high frets above the 12th fret. I went over it with a fret rocker. The 13th is high. The 15th is high. The 19th is high. The bridge has plenty of adjustability The neck angle is good. The question of the hour is….can I knock down those high frets and accomplish what I set out to do? I have filed, dressed, crowned and polished frets before. It really hurts my hands but I can do it. I think I’m gonna go for it. It’s a good Saturday project.

I was thinking about taking my Heritage H137 Custom to Sweetwater’s for a PLEK job. $300 plus shipping costs. I can’t get the action as low as I think it should be. So I checked the frets last night with a fret rocker I have several high frets above the 12th!! I have files, crowned, leveled and polished frets before. I’m no pro. Lol. I was just thinking PLEK because I was being lazy. But a couple hours out of my Saturday vs $350….its a no brainer. Well…wish me luck

That might look cool

That’s it!!! I couldn’t remember when I was recording. Lol

Picked this up yesterday This is a custom ordered, one off 2011 H137!!! I bought it from the original owner that custom ordered it from Marv and Jim and Vince. It’s a one piece Honduran Mahogany body and neck. The neck is a big 50s carve! Rosewood fretboard with pearl dots. Belly cut. Wrap tail bridge. Single humbucker. Grover tuners. And an old school Heritage case. This H137 was built by the original Heritage Crew. Marv, Bill, Jim, Ren and Vince. It’s in near mint condition. He didn’t play it very much. No fret wear. The neck sealed the deal for me. It is so rare to see a heritage from this era with a big 50s neck!!!! It feels great!! It weighs in at a skinny 7 lbs 6 ozs!! Plays and sounds great!! It has a killer rock tone!!!

Sweet!!

Thanks man!

Thanks man!

Thanks Tim!! I opted to leave the back and rim alone. I was trying to keep the cost of the project down.

Wheeewwww!!! Holy crap!! Wiring a holow body guitar SUCKS!!! Lol. I tell ya what though, it was well worth it! What was a half-ass refinish, is now a classy, respectable tone machine. The guitar still has great tone and superb playability, but now it looks beautiful!!! Dave did a wonderful job on refinishing the top…factory quality. Granted, the rest of the body is still the matte black finish, but it actually goes well with the Silverburst. Aside from re installing the electronics, everything went back together super easy. I had to re condition the fretboard (because of taping off the fretboard). Then installed a new set of GHS 9s and she was ready to rock!!!

I got the guitar back from Dave today!! OMG It’s absolutely gorgeous!!! Ok….time to go fishing. Lol

Wow. Thats amazing

All the time??? I see like maybe 1 a year come up for sale

Hopefully will be picking it up Saturday !!!!